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Nearly half of Americans don't have enough in savings to cover a $400 emergency, according to a report from the Federal Reserve. NerdWallet has vetted the organizations listed in this database to ensure that they provide consumer-first services, either through low-interest loans or financial assistance. But these deals, typically called payday loans, also pack triple-digit interest rates � and critics say that borrowers often end up trapped in a cycle of high-cost debt as a result.

Call these companies and negotiate with them to lower costs or see if you qualify for a discount. You may also want to surf online financial forums to see what kind of experience other borrowers have had with certain lenders. Instead, they compare their fees to the overdraft , late payment, penalty fees and other fees that will be incurred if the customer is unable to secure any credit whatsoever.

The problem we've been looking at today is pretty straightforward: there are a lot of low-income people in the U.S. who've come to rely on a financial instrument, the payday loan, that is, according to its detractors, exploitative, and according to its supporters, useful.

If your budget won't support a payday loan payoff, then it's best to find another way to get through your budgetary crisis. This article was previously available as�Payday Loans Equal Very Costly Cash: Consumers Urged to Consider the Alternatives. Payday loans are not a solution for consumers facing debt and credit difficulties, and should not be used on a long-term basis.

A sweeping study of bans on payday lending, scheduled to be published soon in The Journal of Law and Economics, found similar patterns in other states. A minimum amount is taken as the fee for the loan.(can be 25% of the amount that was taken as a loan) Some companies like the responsible lending company offers loan amount of minimum $500.